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Voters queued up outside polling booths to exercise their franchise as 95 Lok Sabha constituencies go for polling in 11 states and one union territory - Photogallery

Voters queued up outside polling booths to exercise their franchise as 95 Lok Sabha constituencies go for polling in 11 states and one union territory. In the 2nd phase of general elections, altogether 1596 candidates are in fray and over 15.52 crore voters are expected to cast their votes in about 1.78 lakh polling stations. The Election Commission was to hold polling in total 97 seats in second phase but the election was deferred in two Lok Sabha seats - Vellore in Tamil Nadu and East Tripura parliamentary seat. The decision was taken in the wake of recovery of huge cash in Vellore while the prevailing law and order situation in the East Tripura seat is not conducive. In Odisha, thirty-five assembly constituencies are also going to polls simultaneously. The polling for the bye-elections to 18 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu is being held along with that for the Lok Sabha polls. Voting is also being held in Srinagar amid high security. Tha Kashmiri separatist leaders called for a boycott of the vote. In the early hours, most of the polling stations looked deserted. The security has been beefed up to avert any untoward incident. The general elections are taking place in seven phases, which conclude on May 19 and counting is scheduled for May 23. (BCCL)

Voters queued up outside polling booths to exercise their franchise as 95 Lok Sabha constituencies go for polling in 11 states and one union territory. In the 2nd phase of general elections, altogether 1596 candidates are in fray and over 15.52 crore voters are expected to cast their votes in about 1.78 lakh polling stations. The Election Commission was to hold polling in total 97 seats in second phase but the election was deferred in two Lok Sabha seats - Vellore in Tamil Nadu and East Tripura parliamentary seat. The decision was taken in the wake of recovery of huge cash in Vellore while the prevailing law and order situation in the East Tripura seat is not conducive. In Odisha, thirty-five assembly constituencies are also going to polls simultaneously. The polling for the bye-elections to 18 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu is being held along with that for the Lok Sabha polls. Voting is also being held in Srinagar amid high security. Tha Kashmiri separatist leaders called for a boycott of the vote. In the early hours, most of the polling stations looked deserted. The security has been beefed up to avert any untoward incident. The general elections are taking place in seven phases, which conclude on May 19 and counting is scheduled for May 23. (BCCL)